Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Libya
Libya: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Libya, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Libya is 21.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Libya peaked at 23.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2007.
Libya ranks 115th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.3% | 18.7% | 19.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 18.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 112 Saint Lucia 22.0% compare
- 113 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22.0% compare
- 114 Malaysia 21.9% compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 21.2% compare
- 117 Chile 20.9% compare
- 118 Lebanon 19.4% compare
More work & labour data for Libya
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 51.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 35.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Libya?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Libya was 21.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2007.
- How does Libya rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Libya ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).